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Dalai Lama's dilemma

Article Abstract:

The prospect of negotiations between China and the exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama appears to be stronger, but any settlement would require considerable compromise from the Tibetans and the Dalai Lama. Chinese President Jiang Zemin reduced demands when he said in Jun 1998 that he would meet the Dalai Lama as soon as he agrees that Tibet and Taiwan are both part of China. The Dalai Lama must reach an agreement on Tibet during his lifetime, as he alone has great power to unify the Tibetans, but the area of disagreement is wide, and includes the issue of Tibet's geographical area.

China's peace of mind

Article Abstract:

The Dalai Lama of Tibet represents the best route for resolving the Tibet issue peacefully, to the benefit of Tibet and China alike and the rest of the world as well. Currently Beijing is assuming a hardline stance, rejecting every overture and refusing to behave as civilized nations do. Its actions in Tibet threaten to incite violence, which could readily spread elsewhere in China. Other nations must act now, rather than waiting until China's new leadership is secure, to press for a peaceful resolution.

That's my boy; Beijing uses Panchen Lama, police against Tibetans

Article Abstract:

The Chinese government has stepped up its efforts to repress Tibetans by attempting to control the future leaders of Buddhist Tibet. The Beijing government has admitted that it holds Gedhun Choeyki Nyima, a boy identified by the Dalai Lama as the proper reincarnation of the Panchen Lama. The Panchen Lama traditionally supervises the selection of the Dalai Lama. Observers suggest that by holding the boy in custody, Beijing hopes that it can control the future Dalai Lama.